“My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'” WantLife IsFatherLinesSupportGrowing UpGrowingNeededWhat You WantLife Is ShortAssemblyDetroitAssembly Line Author:Anita Baker
“Historically, in my generation, all of my heroes and heroines have had issues and problems. We all do.” ProblemIssuesGenerationsHeroMy GenerationMy HeroHeroinesHeroes And Heroines Author:Anita Baker
“I'm used to getting up at 7, getting breakfast, getting the kids off to school, and doing the mommy thing and the wife thing and the daughter thing.” KidsSchoolUsedWifeDaughterBreakfast Author:Anita Baker
“It's impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn't come.” WritingParentRecordsImpossibleDyingProduce Author:Anita Baker
“I treat clothing or a piece of jewelry like it was a piece of art.” ArtPiecesTreatsClothingsJewelry Author:Daphne Guinness
“Elizabeth Taylor was never told what to wear or paid to carry a certain handbag.” CertainPaidHandbags Author:Daphne Guinness
“My parents always told me to be myself. I was always funny and silly as a kid. And I would always make them laugh. And they always told me to dream big and follow those dreams.” DreamBigsKidsParentLaughingSilly Author:Richard Simmons
“Work hard, take care of yourself, and you'll be just fine.” HardCareHard WorkFineTake CareTake Care Of Yourself Author:Richard Simmons